Organizers of the inaugural Gettysburg Brew Fest expect the one-day festival will end up selling out, according to a news release.

More than 35 craft breweries and cideries are participating in the festival, which is set for 4:30 to 8 p.m. Aug. 23 on the grounds of the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg. A mixture of Pennsylvania breweries, large and small, make up the majority of the list, which is rounded out with well-known out-of-state breweries.

Attendance has been capped at 1,500, according to the news release. The festival is selling advance tickets through its website at www.gettysburgbrewfest.com.

"To ensure a positive, memorable experience for our ticketed guests and the 35 featured craft brewers, we made an early decision to cap our attendance," Randy Prasse, executive director of the Gettysburg Brew Fest, said in the news release.

The festival will offer samples of craft brews and ciders. There also will be food vendors and music.

Advanced tickets are $40, which include a collectible pint glass. Tickets the day of the event, if they remain, will be $50. Designated driver tickets will cost $15 each.

The brew fest — a fundraiser for the non-profit Gettysburg Festival Inc., which Prasse also leads — will start with a cannonade and end with the sounding of Taps, according to the news release.